Guru Gita - How to Behave in front of Guru

Wise disciples should never speak egoistically and should never tell a lie before the Guru. (60)

अद्वैतं भावयेन्नित- ्यं सर्वावस्था- सु सर्वदा |

कदाचिदपि नो कुर्यादद्व- ैतं गुरुसन्निध- ौ ||

At all times and under all conditions one should feel the non duality of the Self but one should never have this feeling with his Guru.

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(62)

गुरौ सति स्वयं देवी परेषां तु कदाचन |

उपदेशं न वै कुर्यात् तदा चेद्राक्षस- ो भवेत् ||

When the Guru is present one should never give teaching to others. If one does so, one becomes a demon. (65)

न गुरुराश्रम- े कुर्यात् दुष्पानं परिसर्पणम्- |

दीक्षा व्याख्या प्रभुत्वाद- ि गुरोराज्ञा- ं न कारयेत् ||

When the Guru is present one should not intoxicate himself or waste time in the Guru’s ashram. It is prohibited to initiate disciples, give lectures, show off and order the Guru in the Guru’s ashram. (66)

नोपाश्रम- च पर्यंकं न च पादप्रसारण- म् |

नांगभोगाद- कं कुर्यान्न लीलामपरामप- ि ||

One should not stretch legs in the front of the Guru, nor indulge in personal luxuries, nor gratify the senses. (67)

गुरुणां सदसद्वापि यदुक्तं तन्न लंघयेत् |

कुर्वन्ना- ्ञां दिवारात्रौ- दासवन्निवस- ेद् गुरौ ||

One should never ignore the words of the Guru, be it just or unjust. Carrying out his behests, one should live, day and night like a servant, with the Guru. (68)

अदत्तं न गुरोर्द्रव- ्यमुपभुंजी- त कहिर्चित् |

दत्तं च रंकवद् ग्राह्यं प्राणोप्ये- तेन लभ्यते ||

One should never enjoy the wealth not given by the Guru. Those which are given by Him, one should enjoy like a servant. One may thereby attain vital force. (69)

पादुकासन- य्यादि गुरुणा यदभिष्टितम- ् |

नमस्कुर्व- त तत्सर्वं पादाभ्यां न स्पृशेत् क्वचित् ||

Sandals, seats, beds etc; and the other articles used by the Guru should never be touched by one’s feet. One should prostrate to the articles used by the Guru. (70)

गच्छतः पृष्ठतो गच्छेत् गुरुच्छाया- ं न लंघयेत् |

नोल्बणं धारयेद्वेष- ं नालंकारास्- ततोल्बणान्- ||

While the Guru walks, the disciples should follow him. He should never cross the Guru’s shadow. He should not wear precious dress, ornaments etc. (71)

एक एवाद्वितीय- ोऽहं गुरुवाक्ये- न निश्चितः ||

एवमभ्यास्- ा नित्यं न सेव्यं वै वनान्तरम् ||

अभ्यासान्- िमिषणैव समाधिमधिगच- ्छति |

आजन्मजनित- पापं तत्क्षणादे- व नश्यति ||

On the advice of the Guru, if one meditates with firm determination on the principle of “I am one without duality” need not resort to forest for penances, and the constant practice of the above principle brings about samadhi and his sins are burnt instantaneously. (94 & 95)

तस्मात्सर- ्वप्रयत्ने- न सर्वसंगविव- र्जितः |

विहाय शास्त्रजाल- ानि गुरुमेव समाश्रयेत्- ||

Therefore discarding all kinds of contacts with people, by all possible means, giving up all conflicts of the scriptures; one should take refuge in the Guru. (103)

ज्ञानहीन- गुरुत्याज्- यो मिथ्यावादी- विडंबकः |

स्वविश्रा- ्ति न जानाति परशान्तिं करोति किम् ||

The Guru devoid of Knowledge, who indulges in falsehood and who is full of vanity should be abandoned. Because when he is not able to find peace for himself, how is he to bestow peace on others? (104)

No way of Escape for a Disciple how has abandoned is/her Guru

अपि संपूर्णतत्- त्वज्ञो गुरुत्यागी- भवेद्ददा |

भवेत्येव हि तस्यान्तका- ले विक्षेपमुत- ्कटम् ||

Even though one is the knower of the entire truth (knower of all shastras); if he is a Guru Tyagi (abandoner of the Guru) he will face, at the time of death, great distraction. (64)

एकाक्षरप- रदातारं यो गुरुर्नैव मन्यते |

श्वनयोनिश- ं गत्वा चाण्डालेष्- वपि जायते ||

He who does not respect and honor the Guru, such a man takes innumerable births in wombs like that of a dog, and ultimately takes birth in the womb of a Chandala. (202)

गुरुत्या- ाद् भवेन्मृत्य- ुर्मन्त्रत- ्यागाद्यरि- द्रता |

गुरुमंत्र- रित्यागी रौरवं नरकं व्रजेत् ||

By abandoning one’s Guru, one goes to death, by renouncing the Guru mantra, one endures poverty. The abandoner of the Guru and Mantra go to the hell known as Raurava. (203)

मंदभाग्य- ह्यशक्ताश्- च ये जना नानुमन्वते- |

गुरुसेवास- विमुखाः पच्यन्ते नरकेऽशुचौ ||

The unfortunate, the weak, those who have turned their faces against the service of the Guru, who do not believe in this teaching, suffer in terrible hells. (150)

गुरुं त्वंकृत्य हुंकृत्य गुरुसान्नि- ध्यभाषणः |

अरण्ये निर्जले देशे संभवेद् ब्रह्मराक्- षसः ||

One who speaks to the Guru in rude or insulting manner or who wins arguments with Him is born as a demon in a jungle or in a waterless region. (61)